ISLAMABAD: A session of the Upper House (Senate) is set to be held at Parliament House at noon today, taking up several reports and bills for approval.
A 20-point agenda is likely to be on the table in the Senate.
According to the agenda of the session released, an amendment bill regarding prevention of violent extremism is on the agenda, as well as one for the establishment of a Pakistan Aviation Authority.
The House is also expected to approve the Pakistan Air Safety Investigation Amendment Bill, while the Pakistan Crescent Sighing Amendment Bill is also expected to be presented for approval.
Moreover, reports of several standing committees will also be presented in the Upper House.
‘Dangerous bill’
Earlier in day, Senator Mushtaq Ahmed of the Jamaat-e-Islami had expressed fears that the government may not send the bill to the committee concerned, allow debate on it and have it bulldozed during the session.
He called the bill dangerous, as he claims it will not end violent extremism, but increase it.
He also called sections 5 and 6 of the bill draconian, adding it is meant to ban the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
The senator said the government’s attempts to eliminate or minus any political leader or party through state force are wrong.
He demanded the government send the bill to the committee concerned at all costs and not flour rules and regulations.
“Don’t make parliament a rubber stamp and redundant,” Senator Ahmed said.
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